Gibbston Valley Wines: Explore New Zealand's Largest Wine Cave
4.6
97 Ratings
Queenstown

Discover the wonders of Gibbston Valley Wines, home to New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Explore the vineyards, taste exquisite wines, and learn about the region’s rich winemaking history.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gibbston Valley Winery - This iconic experience includes a visit within New Zealand’s largest wine cave.
    Informative and fun, this is a must-do activity to gain a true understanding of Central Otago wine.
    Your Cellar Door host will also take you to the region’s first vines, originally planted by our founder and wine pioneer Alan Brady in 1983….
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What's Included
  • Explore an ancient cave system
  • Taste unique local wines
  • Led by an experienced guide
  • Stunning underground limestone formations
  • Learn about the cave’s history and geology
  • Wine paired with local cheeses
  • All equipment provided
  • Photography opportunities
Additional Information

This iconic experience includes a visit within New Zealand’s largest wine cave.

Informative and fun, this is a must-do activity to gain a true understanding of Central Otago wine.

Your Cellar Door host will also take you to the region’s first vines, originally planted by our founder and wine pioneer Alan Brady in 1983.

This tour lasts 30 minutes and includes three delicious wine tastings of our current releases.

Location
Gibbston Valley Winery & Restaurant
State Highway 6
We meet at the Cellar Door at the Winery
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(97 Ratings)
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Bridie_m
Mar 20, 2026
A beautiful and... - A beautiful and informative tour and tasting, we had visited gibbston twice it’s a must try winery and this tour is a different experience to others in the region
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Liyuchen889
Mar 7, 2026
Relaxing pleasant wine and wine trips. - Relaxing pleasant wine and wine trips. Visited New Zealand’s largest winery and tasted four wines.
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Y5693prjulier
Jan 12, 2026
Enjoyed the experience and wine - Sommelier from Iowa was excellent, knowledgeable and outgoing.
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V9341yppaulat
Jan 9, 2026
Great way to experience the valley and wineries in the region. - Great experience, especially the e-bike hire to explore the valley and wineries combined with the tasting! Very knowledgeable staff too. Would recommend.
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Escape34021403510
Dec 30, 2025
Unique Cave Tour - Relaxing and interesting explanation of the wine and the cave’s history.. a short walk in the vineyard would be a bonus.
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Basant_maheshwari
Dec 19, 2025
Refreshingly Pleasant - We went here for lunch and not for the winery tour. The whole ambiance of sitting out in the open under the trees was refreshing . The food quality and presentation too was just fabulous. This is a good spot to take a break during a driving for couple of hours. The staff are always smiling and very hospitable. All in all a perfect place to spend few hours in a good weather.
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Navigator24070394228
Dec 4, 2025
Excellent relaxing way to spend a few hours - Did the complete winery, vineyard, and cave tour ending with 4 tastings in the cave. Interesting to see the grape processing equipment. The cave was cool to see and great photo opportunities. Bonus- the wines were good! We stayed after on the patio and grabbed some nibbles and more wine. Nice discount on wine purchases if you do it onsite so a case of wine is heading home.
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Lizp465
Nov 21, 2025
Wine Cave - The Gibbston Valley Wine Cave tour was very Informative the French Guide was great he was from Beaujolais, there were approx 20 in our morning group The Cave/Cellar was very impressive with a tasting area with gorgeous Chandeliers creating a great atmosphere while tasting the wine produced here. I enjoyed the Ros'e
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S6675ntkk
Nov 20, 2025
A wonderful tasting! - Our tour guide was fantastic! His knowledge and passion was great. His experience brought the contrast of productions really clearly. The wines we tasted were wonderful to experience. Seeing the cave was a bonus. It was amazing experience.
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Guide715303
Nov 6, 2025
Beautiful place, but very disappointing experience - Beautiful place, but very disappointing experience We visited Gibbston Valley with a group of 11 people, including 3 babies, and unfortunately, our experience was far from what we expected. Upon arrival, our guide Melisa told us that babies could not join the tour because they might disturb other guests. After discussing it, we decided not to participate and asked for a refund. However, when we spoke with the manager, she clarified that babies are normally welcome and there would be no issue. Once the tour began, Melisa’s attitude was quite unprofessional. She often started speaking before everyone in the group had arrived, and inside the cellar, she asked us to remove the babies because they were “bothering,” which was simply not true. During the wine tasting, she seemed rushed and uninterested, as if she just wanted the session to end quickly. The location itself is stunning, and the wines are good, but the overall experience was completely overshadowed by the poor service and lack of hospitality. I’ve visited many wineries around the world, and this was, unfortunately, one of the most disappointing.
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